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INTRODUCTION It is important for stabilizing rice farmer’s management to maintain the order of markets and to expand stable dealings between farmer’s organizations which engage in shipping rice and distributors on behalf of food industries. Recent shifts, however, has changed...
Country: Japan Topic: Overview
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INTRODUCTION Rice has occupied the position of national food for a long time in Japan, and the Japanese has taken the large part of their carbohydrates from it. Rice has been utilized for human consumption, and only the disposal of it has been used for feeds. As the consumption of rice is...
Country: Japan Topic: Overview
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On January 14, 2016, the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced its work plan for boosting rural economy and promoting agro-food export by transferring traditional agriculture into a 6th industry. Agriculture as a 6th industry will be promoted through linking agro-...
Country: Korea Topic: Overview
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INTRODUCTION Current agricultural development policy is heavily focused on rice, despite the fact that consumer demand is shifting toward high value and nutrition-rich foodS.  In 2010, urban consumers in Indonesia spent 16% of their food budget on rice, 15% on fruit and vegetables, and 22%...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Overview
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INTRODUCTION Similar to many other emerging economies, Indonesian agriculture is characterized by a dualistic nature, in which large numbers of smallholder farms accounting for large proportions of total production coexist with a small number of modern large-  scale farms. According to OECD...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Overview
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